Refrigerator.



' PATENTED *JUNE 16,1908.

L. MuRfYl OLDS"l REFRIGERATEUR.- uPLwTIoN FILED JULY 14, '1906.

' following is a V 'LOGAN itcnnYNoLns, oriznoaa, snnnasita.

REFRIGERATOR.-

Specification of Letters Patent. Appiication ined tuiy 1a.

lTo ali whom. it may coiiccrnf y Be ift-'known that I, Looxx MCRErNoLDs,

la citizen of the -lfnited States, residing at Edgar, in the countyof ('lay andState of Nebraska, have inventedv new and useful lmprovements in Refrigerators, of which they specification.' The invention relates to an improvement inrefrigerators, and paiticularly to a refrigerator in which relatively low temperatures are provided for the process of evaporation.

The main object ofthe present invention.-

-is 'to simplify andimprove the construction of refrigerators of this type so as to provide 'for the more effective cooling while at the same time reducingthe number of parts andy simplifying the 'general construction.

The invention -will be lescribved--in the fol- 'lowing specification, reference being had par-` b A ticularly to theaecompanying drawings, 1n

Figui-e 1 is a side elevation -of a refrigerator o constructed in accordance with my invenplan of the same, Fig. 3 -aof the same, Fig. i a ver- Fig. 5 is a detail tion, F ig. 2 a top transverse section tical section of thesame.

.perspective view of one of thevalves and'its4 spring.

Referring particularly to the' drawings my improved refrigerator comprises a framework including a base plate 1 supported upon sills 2 in which are secured the'usual legs Supported upon the sills 2 are standards or corner posts 4, forming the outline of the refrigerator and being of the height desired for the completed article The upper ends of the corner posts are connected by horizontally disposed strips 5, thus eompletingthe framework for theyrefrigerator. The supply tank Gis arranged to be supportedupon the upper end of the framework, comprising side and abottom plate S. The preferably metallic, extends beyond the side and end walls of the tank', said extended portion being bent to provide a V'shaped trough, 9 extending entirely around the tank and formed in its lower portion or apex with a series tit-'spaced openings 10 to permit the passage of the watertherethrough. The bottom plate 8 issecured 4to the side walls of the tank and the, external dimension'of the tank is approximately equal to the distance between the cioss strips 5 of the frame. As the trough 9 is formed immediately beyond the outer surface-of the side and end walls, the cross strips 5 ofl the frame and end Walls 7 bottom plate S,

Patented .nnte 16, roos. 1906. Serial N0. 326,208.- l

are beveled on their outer tion ot' their heiglit,as ,at 11, to receive the inlig. 4, Bythis. construction the tank is centrally disposed above the refrigerator and held in place bythe cope'rationt'if the walls of the trough with the inclined faces'of the cross strips, the transverse dimension of the in position isdisposed in alinement with the outer vertical surface Iof Two of the opposing walls of the tank'are formed with outlets 12 to provide communication .between the tank and trough, said outlets being preferably closed 'by valves 13 secured to the lower ends of the leaf spring 13a, said leaf springs being pivotally secured at points intermediate their posing walls, whereby they may be manually operated whendesired to provide for free t passage of water, and whereby they are yto retain them properly seated. It is, of course, understood that the leaf spring is pivoted to permit a swinging lateral` movement of the operative end, so that byproper movement of the upper or free end, the lower or operative end of the member may be disposed to close the opening'or arranged-at eitherfside of the opening as desired.

The frame of the refrigerator is inclosed by a covering of permutable textile fabric 14, as

'burla-p or the like, whichis passed about the' the corner posts thereof, and

frame overlying strips 15. At

secured to said corner posts by inclined 'wall ,of the trough immediately ad. llaceiit the -wall of the tank,'as clearly shownends to the op.

surfacesfor a poi'-A 4 trough being such thatthe apex thereof when the Vcross. strips. Y

1 adapted to exert ypressure upoiithe valves I13' one side of the refrigerator frame a rectangular frame 16 is provided and arranged at one side for hinged connection with theapproximate corner post 4. The frame 16 provides a door for admission to the interior'of the refrigerator, and in securing the burlap about the frame the edge'of the material is secured to the corner post 4 against which the free. edge of the door abuts, the-material being thereupon extended about the frame and over thedoor frame, terminating at Jchevertical door post adjacent the post ,4 to which l the. material was first secured. The burlap is thus in an end-less strip about theframe and includes the door covering. "The vlower edge of the burlap or coverin 'terminates below the upper edge of thesilfs 2, and to said l sills in rear of the strip of burlap is secured a plate 1.7, which extends 'entirely around the .trame and preferably projects a slight disiio Ascopes tance above the base plate 1. In alinenient desired to remove the4 tank as a whole froni 35 with the lower edge of the fabric the plate 17 vthe refrigerator. y i i 1s projected in the form of a V-shape trough The refrigerator is of sini le construction 18, lwhich' as constructed. extends wholly comprising but few part-s w iich are capable around the refrigerator fraine and directly of being cheaply and quickly assembled'.y

underlies the .lower edge .of the fabric. At a i Havino' thus described the invention what 40 desired oint in lits length the trough 1S is is claimed as new, iszl v provide 'with an voutlet 19.` A refrigerating ap' aratus comprising a vThe interior structureofthe refrigerator is frame, a abric ,wall or the frame, a tank immaterial so far as 'the present 'invention is loosely seated upon lthe upper end of-'tlie concerned, it being preferred, however-,'that frame, said tank having perform-ions in its 45 ,one or' more shelves 20 be provided for the resides, the bottom plate of the tank being exce tion of articles within the refrigerator. tended to provide' an -vendl'ess trough of V n use water contained in thetankis persha e in cross section, said trough having mitted to liow in'to the trough 9 and from pe orationslinits apex,jsaid perforations bcthenceithro'uvh the Openings 10 onto theuping positioned beneath the perforations` of 50 per edffe of t e burlap', saturating theisame the tank, spring valves acting in conjunction throughout its lengthwith'any excess Water with 'the-perforationsof the tank, a orton finding its way 'into the trough 18. Owing of the' frame ofthe refrigerator being eveled to the free circulation of. air through the `to receive one fof the inclined walls of .the

` :fabric walls ofthe refrigerator and the consetrough whereby to support the tank anddisy 55 quent evaporation of the liquid contained in pose the same 'above 'the 'end 'ofthe fabric i 'I said fabric the interior temperature is in atewall and an endless trough secured -to't'lic rially reduced, as will be obvious. The frame and underlying the lower edge'of thc lready vseparation of the tank as a Whole froml fabric wall, said trough having an inner' wall the refrigerator provides for ready access todisposed in rear of and extending above the 5 0. l

the latter-for cleaning purposes,A 1t being un lower edge ofthe fabric. v derst'oodtliat the coperation ofthe inclined In testimony wliei'eof,-I allix' in'y signature trough wall with the inclined surface o f the in preseiice of two witnesses.' v

cross strips 5 provides for properly position@ ing the tank with relation t'o t e fabric withy out'ad'ditional' securing meaiis,'.the valves 13 v Witnesses. aordingv a means by which egress'of water JAMES CHANCE,

LOGAN Mcanadien-Ds.4

'from'thetank-rnay be interrupted 'when it is.' H. B. 'RoUsE'YL 

